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For the first time, Russian sailors were able to visit the grave of Russian officer Sergei Khokhlov in Indonesia, TASS reports.
Lieutenant Sergei Khokhlov is buried in the Christian cemetery of Sabang, which is located on the Indonesian island of Veh in the Aceh province. The sailor died after an accident on the "Poltava" battleship. It happened 120 years ago - on February 27, 1901. At that time, the ship was sailing from Kronstadt to the Pacific Ocean.
Russian servicemen held a commemorative ceremony with a military salute.
According to the Russian embassy, it was the first time when the Indonesian authorities allowed Russian sailors to go ashore in the province of Aceh. Moreover, they were allowed to take their weapons with them in order to conduct a salute.
Khokhlov's burial place was discovered in 2019. This was preceded by a lot of work by historians and diplomats who studied archival documents and toured cemeteries. After the grave was found, it turned out that the monument was in fairly good condition, with the exception of the disappeared cross.
Now the grave is crowned with a new cross. The author of the project is the architect from St. Petersburg Rafael Dayanov. The cross was cast from iron with voluntary donations, consecrated and delivered to Indonesia.
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